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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr FOXCRAFT · Ogallala, NE · July 11, 2000

Date: July 11, 2000 · 15:00 local
Place: Ogallala, NE
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N3FX
Reported as: Amtr Foxcraft
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 232 total160 in this make and model

N3FXRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 2012 · Fox G/ Fox N FOXCRAFTS/N 988 · Built 1995 Airframe modelFox G/ Fox N FOXCRAFT Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Departed from a stubble wheat field across from pilot's home. Pilot stated he should have taxied to the other end of the field due to the wind direction but instead elected to takeoff from the nearest point. He landed in a cornerfield across the street resulting in minor damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the pilot or his passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DEPARTED FROM A STUBBLE WHEAT FIELD ACROSS FROM PILOT'S HOME. PILOT STATED HE SHOULD HAVE TAXIED TO THE OTHER END OF THE FIELD DUE TO THE WIND DIRECTION BUT INSTEAD ELECTED TO TAKEOFF FROM THE NEAREST POINT. HE LANDED IN A CORNERFIELD ACROSS THE STREET RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR HIS PASSENGER.